PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A Japanese wheelchair tennis player is hitting the ball.

Winning the Australian Open was special, not only because the Japanese player broke the Dutch dominance.

Rowing was introduced for the first time at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

An international Para rowing training camp was held in Sarasota-Bradenton, USA, which was the first of its kind.

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The Vila Real de Santo António in Portugal will host the competition later this year.

Brazilian table tennis player Danielle Rauen in action at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

Brazil´s Rio 2016 table tennis bronze medallist topped the podium in the women's class 9 after beating Chile's Ailyn Espinoza 3-0 in the gold-medal match at Sao Paulo 2017.

Short-statured Mexican swimmer poses for photo

Mexico´s 17-year-old swimmer hopes the Youth Parapan American Games can spring board for her to the next Paralympics.

Algeria's Nadia Medjmedj throws in the women's shot put F55/56/57 at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France.

Medjmedj added 1.50m to the women’s discus F56 world record set in 2003.

Brazilian table tennis player Danielle Rauen in action at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

The hosts lead the sport’s medals table after winning seven medals, including three golds, on Wednesday (22 March) at the Youth Parapans.

Swimming | Women's 200m IM SM11 final | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Dutch swimmer Liesette Bruinsma left Rio 2016 with two Paralympic titles and now wants more gold medals in Mexico City.

Judo competitions for athletes aged between 12-21 took place at the Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games.

With judokas in every men's and wome's events, Brazil are hoping to perform a clean sweep at the Youth Parapan American Games on Thursday (23 March).

Australia's Chris Bond pushes down the court as USA's Josh Brewer reaches for the ball

GIO will be the official naming sponsor of next year’s wheelchair rugby World Championships.